the collaborative health research projects (chrp) initiative supports innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects, requiring participation from the natural sciences or engineering community together with the health sciences community. the initiative requires the translation of the research results to knowledge/technology users (ktus) and related stakeholders outside the academic or training environment. as such, the proposed research projects must have a strong focus on knowledge translation (kt) and lead to health and economic benefits for canadians through more effective health services and products and/or a strengthened health care system. ktu organizations should be meaningfully engaged throughout the research process, as appropriate, to inform research planning and design. for more information on kt at cihr, please see about kt. applicants are also encouraged to refer to cihr’s guide to knowledge translation planning at cihr: integrated and end-of-grant approaches. for additional guidance regarding knowledge/technology users, please consult chrp - frequently asked questions.

projects must include training opportunities for trainees in collaborative and interdisciplinary research of relevance to health, preparing them for employment opportunities in the private, public or not for profit sectors. given that interactions between personnel from academic institutions and other sectors contribute to knowledge sharing and the development of trainees, cihr and nserc encourage secondments, cross-appointments, co-supervision of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , internships, reciprocal laboratory visits and joint workshops.

a limited number of travel awards to phd, md, or md/phd 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , and post-doctoral/medical/clinical fellows are available. the purpose of this program is to defray the travel costs associated with making a scientific presentation as a first author or presenter at a conference, symposium or other appropriate professional meeting.

a key goal of glyconet is to support research projects that are multi-disciplinary, as defined by the nce program. accordingly, this request for proposals seeks to fund projects that involve two or more research groups in different disciplines. proposals that involve an investigator who is primarily funded on by one of the tri-council agencies (e.g., cihr) working with others primarily funded by one or both of the other tri-council agencies (e.g., nserc and/or sshrc) will be viewed most favourably.

this call for concept notes is part of global affairs canada’s five-year pilot initiative targeted at canadian small and medium organizations (smos). this initiative seeks to engage canadian smos in international assistance efforts in areas consistent with canada’s feminist international assistance policy.

the total amount of funding available under this call for concept notes is up to $36 million over five years. global affairs canada may fund any number of proposals or none, up to the maximum funding available.

you must submit your application through the partners@international portal before the deadline. if you are applying on behalf of a group of organizations that would sign the funding agreement with global affairs canada, please ensure that each organization is registered in the partners@international portal and has uploaded all required documents. please see details under the “organization eligibility” section below.

we will not accept any late submissions. please read the portal instructions carefully and plan to submit your application at least three business days in advance of the call deadline to ensure that technical difficulties do not prevent you from submitting your concept note by july 10, 2019, 12 p.m. (noon) et.

the submission of a concept note is the first step of a two-stage application process. funding will not be provided on the basis of a concept note. at the second stage, we will invite a limited number of organizations to submit a full proposal. 

be sure to review the instructions in how to apply for funding through a call before beginning your application.

objective of this call

under this call, your proposed project must contribute to the achievement of the objectives of canada’s feminist international assistance policy, which seeks to reduce poverty and vulnerability and build a more peaceful, inclusive and prosperous world. the policy recognizes that promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls is the most effective approach to achieving this goal.

proposed projects must align with at least one of the action areas outlined in canada’s feminist international assistance policy.

• action area 1 (core action area): gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
• action area 2: human dignity (please note that concept notes for humanitarian assistance projects will not be considered under this call)
• action area 3: growth that works for everyone
• action area 4: environment and climate action
• action area 5: inclusive governance
• action area 6: peace and security

canada’s feminist international assistance policy states that “no less than 95 percent of canada’s bilateral international development assistance initiatives will target or integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.” priority will be given to concept notes that show strong potential to meet the requirement of targeting or fully integrating gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment.

as only one application per organization can be submitted under this call, if researchers are interested in this funding opportunity, they are required to contact the office of research (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) no later than june 3, 2019 to express their interest in applying to this funding opportunity.

the av r&d partnership fund (stream 2) contributes up to one-third of eligible project costs for approved projects up to a maximum of $1,000,000, with the remainder contributed by applicants and/or partners. project funding can be used towards the development and demonstration of technologies in the connected and autonomous vehicle (c/av) sector. eoi submission deadline: june 4, 2019.

the ontario research fund – research excellence (orf-re) provides research institutions with funding to support the operational costs of major projects of strategic value to the province.

the fund provides up to one third of the total value of a project, with the remaining two thirds coming from a combination of private sector and institutional contributions.

i am pleased to inform you that the ministry of economic development, job creation and trade (medjct) has officially launched round 10 of the ontario research fund -research excellence (orf-re) program.

program materials, including program guidelines and the application form will be available on our website shortly, please check our site for updates at: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-research-fund-research-excellence

orf-re round 10 will not have a notice of intent (noi) component.

full applications are due to the ministry on friday, september 20^th, 2019.

orf-re round 10 has two application funding tiers:

tier 1. open to all disciplines.

funds projects from $200,000 to $1,000,000.

tier 2. open to all disciplines.

funds projects from $1,000,001 to $4,000,000.

please contact karla morris at karla.morris@ontario.ca, if you have any questions regarding this orf-re launch.

mitacs elevate provides two years of postdoc funding valued at $60,000/year plus extensive customized professional development training ($7,500/year non-cash value).

postdocs:

• manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or not-for-profit
• develop business-ready skills in leadership, financial literacy, management and negotiation, project management, problem solving and much more

 
key deadlines:

• june 19, 2019 - intent to apply and conflict of interest declaration deadline
• july 17, 2019 - full applications due

 
for questions or more information, please contact us at elevate@mitacs.ca.  

sshrc and the canadian environmental assessment agency (ceaa) have launched this knowledge synthesis grants (ksg) competition to stimulate social sciences and humanities research that will help inform best practices related to environmental and impact assessments. environmental assessment and impact assessment (which take into consideration a broader range of factors, such as socio-economic) are planning and decision-making tools to minimize or avoid the potential adverse environmental effects of a project and to maximize positive impacts and incorporate environmental and other factors into decision-making.

the fy19 defense appropriation provides $7.5 million (m) to the department of defense epilepsy research program (erp) to understand the causative links between traumatic brain injury (tbi) and epilepsy so that post-traumatic epilepsy (pte) will be both preventable and treatable.  as directed by the office of the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, the defense health agency, j9 research and development directorate manages the defense health program (dhp) research, development, test, and evaluation (rdt&e) appropriation.  the managing agent for the anticipated program announcements/funding opportunities is the congressionally directed medical research programs (cdmrp) at the u.s. army medical research and materiel command (usamrmc).

fy19 erp program announcements and general application instructions for the following award mechanisms are posted on the grants.gov website.

applications should also address at least one of the erp fy19 focus areas.  an application that proposes research outside of the fy19 focus areas is acceptable, as long as the applicant provides a strong rationale.  the focus areas will be mechanism-specific.

the erp fy19 focus areas are as follows:

basic research: tools intended to better inform or improve upon how post-traumatic epilepsy research can be performed:

• hardware and/or software platforms that will improve seizure detection, characterization, or diagnosis
• bioinformatics strategies, to include machine learning, that will improve access, annotation, curation and visualization of large and novel datasets from single or multiple sources
• development of new models or better characterization of existing etiologically relevant models for pte
• improved characterization of the circuits involved in pte

markers and mechanisms:  identifying markers or mechanisms via preclinical models that address pte, which may include the following:

• biomarkers
• therapeutic targets for epilepsy prevention
• early detection
• diagnosis
• prognosis
• comorbidity
• mortality
• risk stratification

epidemiology:  epidemiological characterization of pte following tbi, which may include the following:

• risk factors such as demographics, genetics, anatomy, pathology, or type of injury
• differentiation of pte and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (pnes)
• outcomes including latency to epilepsy, comorbidities, and mortality
• pre-existing conditions including psychological and psychiatric risk factors
• treatment and healthcare outcomes research

longitudinal studies:  studies of the natural evolution of pte, which may include the following:

• seizure frequency and severity
• demographics, genetics, anatomy, pathology, or type of injury
• comorbidities (e.g., depression, functional deficits, sleep disorders, major illness)
• latency between type of injury and pte
• mortality
• treatment and healthcare outcomes research
• quality of life of individuals with pte and their caregivers

https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/erp

idea development award – letter of intent due june 26, 2019

level i:  the principal investigator must be at or above the level of postdoctoral fellow (or equivalent), but below the level of assistant professor (or equivalent).  

level ii:  the principal investigator must be an independent investigator at or above the level of assistant professor (or equivalent).

intent:  the intent of the fy19 erp ida is to solicit novel, innovative research to understand the magnitude and underlying mechanisms of pte. the work should innovatively challenge existing research paradigms or exhibit high levels of creativity within the contexts of the erp’s mission and vision.

• ·       level i is intended to support high-risk or high-gain research from early-career researchers.
• ·       level ii is intended to support a more mature, hypothesis-driven research project.

the following focus areas are open to both levels:

• ·       basic research
• ·       epidemiology
• ·       markers and mechanisms
• ·       longitudinal studies
• ·       preliminary data, while not required, are encouraged for both levels.
• ·       note: research focusing on interventional clinical trials (e.g., pharmacological interventions) is strongly discouraged.

level i:

• ·       maximum funding of $300,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs).
• ·       maximum period of performance is 3 years.
• ·       indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's rate agreement.

level ii:

• ·       maximum funding of $500,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs).
• ·       maximum period of performance is 3 years.
• ·       indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's rate agreement.

research partnership award – letter of intent due june 26, 2019

the principal investigator must be an independent investigator at or above the level of assistant professor (or equivalent).

intent:  to create an avenue for collaborative research partnerships between/among investigators to address a research problem or question in a manner that would be unachievable through separate efforts. 

• ·       level i is intended to support preclinical or pre-validation research
• ·       level ii is intended to support research requiring access to a patient cohort for a prospective study.

applications must include clearly stated plans for interactions between the partners. the plans must include communication, coordination of research progress and results, and data sharing between all investigators and organizations participating in the project.

the following focus areas are open to both levels i and ii:

• ·       epidemiology
• ·       markers and mechanisms
• ·      longitudinal studies
• ·      preliminary data are required
• ·      note: research focusing on interventional clinical trials (e.g., pharmacologic interventions)  is strongly discouraged.

level i:

• ·       maximum funding of $1.3m for total costs.
• ·       maximum period of performance is 3 years.
• ·       indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's rate agreement.

level ii:

• ·       maximum funding of $2.0m in total costs.
• ·       maximum period of performance is 4 years.
• ·       indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's rate agreement.

a pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic biomedical research application portal (ebrap) at https://ebrap.org prior to the pre-application deadline.  all applications must conform to the final program announcements and general application instructions available for electronic downloading from the grants.gov website.  the application package containing the required forms for each award mechanism will also be found on grants.gov.  a listing of all cdmrp and other usamrmc extramural funding opportunities can be obtained on the grants.gov website by performing a basic search using cfda number 12.420. 

for email notification when program announcements are released, subscribe to program-specific news and updates under “email subscriptions” on the ebrap homepage at https://ebrap.org.  for more information about the erp or other cdmrp-administered programs, please visit the cdmrp website (https://cdmrp.army.mil).

point of contact:

cdmrp help desk 
301-682-5507 
help@ebrap.org